DevOps Engineer

Essential Job Functions

• Design, implement, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines supporting enterprise software development.
• Automate software builds, testing, deployments, and release management.
• Manage Nexus Repository for artifact storage, dependency management, and software version control.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using AWS CloudFormation and/or Terraform.
• Improve deployment reliability through automation and continuous integration best practices.
• Build, configure, and maintain Apache Solr clusters utilizing ZooKeeper.
• Administer Windows Server environments supporting enterprise applications.
• Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal operational disruption.
• Support migration from on-premises VMware infrastructure to AWS cloud environments.
• Configure and administer AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudFormation, and related services.
• Monitor infrastructure health, performance, availability, and capacity.
• Implement security controls across on-premises and AWS cloud environments.
• Support secure application deployment and infrastructure hardening.
• Develop containerization strategies for Java-based applications.
• Implement configuration management and environment consistency across multiple environments.
• Support disaster recovery, backup, and system resiliency initiatives.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, and application issues.
• Collaborate with software developers, QA engineers, database administrators, infrastructure engineers, and cybersecurity teams.
• Develop and maintain deployment documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures.
• Participate in change management, release planning, and production deployments.
• Recommend improvements to automation, monitoring, scalability, and system reliability.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.
• 13+ years of experience in DevOps, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• A Bachelor's degree may substitute for 4 years of experience.
• A Master's degree may substitute for 6 years of experience.
• Extensive experience designing and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience administering Nexus Repository.
• Experience building, administering, and upgrading Apache Solr clusters utilizing ZooKeeper.
• Strong Windows Server administration experience.
• Experience supporting VMware-based enterprise environments.
• Strong AWS experience including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudFormation, and/or Terraform.
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience automating enterprise software deployments.
• Strong troubleshooting and systems integration skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desired Skills

• Active TS/SCI clearance with an in-scope polygraph.
• Experience containerizing Java applications using Docker and/or Kubernetes.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
• Experience implementing DevSecOps and security automation.
• Experience supporting AWS migrations for federal government or Department of Defense systems.